Sad-iron handle.



C. P. EIGHLER.

SAD IRON HANDLE.

APPLICATION run) 0011, 1910.

1,076,108, Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented one. 21, 1913.

Application filed. October 7, 1910. Serial No. 585,747.

plained and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

he present improvement, relating as indicated to sad-iron handles, has regard more particularly to certain improvements in a sad-iron handle of the type illustrated in U. S. Letters Patent No. 968,923 issued to me August 30, 1910. The type of handle in question is characterized by being adapted; for universal use upon sad-lrons of various designs, of which quite a number have been placed on the market within recent years with interchangeable handles, so. that one handle will suilice for an entire set of irons. The principal difit'erence that has been found to exist among the different designs of such irons has been in the width and cross-sectional form of a certain transverse bar, that forms a feature common to them all, it being this bar that is gripped by the gripping members of the handle, when the latter is attached thereto.

The object of the present improvements is to provide a simple and inexpensively manufactured handle of the universal character, above referred to as being possessed by my previous invention, and to the accomplishment of this end such present invention then consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but noe of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sad-iron and detachable handle therefor, such handle embodying the present improvements; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same with the handle proper broken away as indicated by the line 2-2 Fig. 1; Figs. 3 and 4 show longitudinal vertical sections through operative parts of the handle on the line 4+4 2, showing the same in two different positions, and as cooperating moreover, with a top-plate cross-bar of two different designs of sad-iron, respectively; and Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate details of the construction entering into my improved handle.

As has been indlcated, in sad-irons of the general class under consideration, the body 1 of the iron is provided on its upper face with a plate 2 having a transverse bar 3 with which suitable gripping, means on the interchangeable handle are designed to cooperate, when any particular iron is to be used. It has also been explained how that variation is to be expected in this bar, particularly in its width, so that ordinarily a handle designed for use with one type of iron cannot be used with another.

The present handle comprises a body member which is preferably formed of stamped sheet metal of the flattened U-shape clearly appearing in Fig. 1. The central portion 4 of this body member which is intended to rest, as a base, upon the top plate of the iron, is strengthened by lateral downwardly projecting flanges 5, one on each side, (see Fig. 5,) while the upwardly extending arms 6, between which the handle .7 proper is secured, are stiffened by central beads Struck up from such central portion 4 of the body member, and integral therewith, is an inclined lug 9 formed with a centralbead 10 that extends into the portion of the body member in question, rendering such lug perfectly rigid; while, at one end of the aperture 11 thus left and connected therewith, is an enlargement 19 which is adapted to slidably receive a reciprocable plunger 12, the latter being guided so as to move at an angle to the inclined face of the lug by the depending lip or lug 13 formed by the metal removed to leave such enlargement 19. a

The plunger 12, just referred to as being reciprocably held in the enlargement 19, is struck up from sheet metal, like the body member itself, and is provided with a beveled face adapted for engagement with the other side of the barv 3 by having a boss 14 struck up therein of the form clearly appearing in sectional view ofFigs. 3 andv l. and in perspective in Fig. 6. The lower end of this plunger is furthermore formed with a flange 15 that engages with the depending lip 13, which thus acts as a stop to limit the upward movement of the plunger. Actuation of the plunger is obtained by means of a bent lever 16 that is pivotally held in the lower corner of the body member of the handle adjacent to the plunger 12 in two ca s 17, formed integrally with the corre sponding arm 6 of said member, and adapted to lock the lever securely in place upon being bent inwardly as shown in several of the figures, but to readily permit the introduction and placing of the lever before be ing thus bent. The manner in which these ears are initially formed clearly appears in Fig. 5. A coil spring 18 serves normally to retain said lever in the position shown in full lines in the drawings whereby the plunger, with which the inner curred end of the lever engages, is held in depressed position.

The mode of operation of my improved handle should be readily evident. The base 4 of the handle is placed upon the sad-iron with the inclined face of the lug 9 in substantial contact with one side of the bar 3, or equivalent element, of the irons topplate, the plunger 12 being first raised by actuating lever 16; then said plunger, be ing reciprocably held in the base so as to be movable in a plane inclined oppositely t0 the face of the lug, is adapted, upon depression, to engage the other side of said bar 3. Such depression, of course, is effected by the spring 18, the moment the lever is released. The latter is conveniently positioned to be actuated by the thumb of the operators hand grasping the handle proper, as will be readily understood. Owing to the inner face of the plunger being beveled, it will be adapted to exert substantially the same pressure against a narrow bar as upon a wider one (see Figs. 3 and 4) so as to insure that the iron will be securely held, irrespective of variation in this particular. At the same time, owing to a slight oscillatory movement which is given the plunger as it is thus depressed, by reason of its engagement with the end of the lever 16, which moves in the arc of a circle, the inner end of said plunger is tilted to further increase the effect of such beveled face; thus an upward as well as a rear pressure against the bar is obtained. The tilting effect just referred to will be understood by referring to Fig. 3, where the plunger is shown in its difi'erent angular positions in full and dotted outline, respectively.

Not only will it be observed that the principal parts of my improved handle are so constructed as to be capable of being stamped up out of sheet metal, a very inexpensive method of manufacture, but in assembling these parts, together with the lever and spring, the greatest expedition is possible so as to require no fitting or machine work whatever. By these very features of construction, moreover, I obtain an extremely light article, without detracting from the appearance or durability of the same.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanism herein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a base formed with a downwardly depending lug having a face inclined with respect to said base and adapted to engage one side of the sadiron element to be gripped; of a plunger reciprocably held in said base so as to be movable in a plane inclined to the face of such lug, said plunger being also oscillatory to press upwardly against the element gripped between it and such lug face.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a base formed with a downwardly depending lug having a face inclined with respect to said base and adapted to engage one side of the sad-iron element to be gripped; of a plunger reciprocably held in said base so as to be movable in a plane inclined to the face of such lug, said plunger being also oscillatory to press upwardly against the element gripped between it and such lug face, and the engaging face of said plunger being beveled, sub stantially as described.

3. An interchangeable sad-iron handle, comprising a body member formed of stamped sheet metal of flattened U-shape, the central, base portion of said member being strengthened by lateral flanges and the upwardly extending arms by central beads; a handle, proper, secured between such arms; a lug struck-up from such base portion and depending downwardly, said lug being formed with a central bead that extends into said base and the inner face of said lug being inclined with respect to said base and adapted to engage one side of the sadiron element to be gripped; and a plunger reciprocably held in said base so as to be movable in a plane inclined oppositely to the face of such lug, said plunger having its inner face beveled for engagement with the other side of said sad-iron element.

4. An interchangeable sad-iron handle, comprising a body member formed of stamped sheet metal of flattened U-shape, the central, base portion of said member being strengthened by lateral flanges and the upwardly extending arms by central beads; a handle, proper, secured between such arms; a lug struck-up from such base portion and depending downwardly, said lug being formed with a central bead that extends into said base and the inner face of said lug being inclined with respect to said base and adapted to engage one side of the sad-iron element to be gripped; and a plunger reciprocably held in said base so as to be movable in a plane inclined oppositely t0 the face of such lug, said plunger being struck-up from sheet metal with a boss presenting a beveled face for engage ment With the other side of said sad-iron element.

5. An interchangeable sad-iron handle, comprising a body member formed of stamped sheet metal of flattened U-shape. the central, base portion of said member being strengthened by lateral flanges and the upwardly extending arms by central beads; a handle, proper, secured between such arms; a lug struck-up from such base portion and depending dowmmrdly said lug being formed With a central bead that extends into said base and the inner face of said lug being inclined with respect to said base and adapted to engage one side of the sad-iron element to be gripped; and a plunger reciprocably held in said base so as to be movable in a plane inclined oppositely to the face of such lug, said plunger having its inner face beveled for engagement with the other side of said sad-iron element; inwardly bent ears formed inte grally on the upwardly extending arm adjacent to said plunger; and an actuating lever for the latter pivotally held in said ears.

Signed by me this 28th day of September, 1910.

C XRL P. EICHLER. Attested by ANNA It GiLL, JNO. F. OBERLIN.

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